Nancy Pearl, author of Book Lust, had this to say about the peerless Miss Pym:

"Barbara Pym's novels are the closest you can come to reading the sorts of books Jane Austen might have written, had she lived in the middle of the twentieth century. Pym's books are witty and stylish, filled with unforgettable, gently quirky characters, and...more »

Nancy Pearl, author of Book Lust, had this to say about the peerless Miss Pym:

"Barbara Pym's novels are the closest you can come to reading the sorts of books Jane Austen might have written, had she lived in the middle of the twentieth century. Pym's books are witty and stylish, filled with unforgettable, gently quirky characters, and marked by insidiously charming opening lines. Many of the protagonists are single women of a certain age, inching past their prime, whose major activitiy seems to be supporting their local church (there are many references to obscure hymns in these novels) and doting on the young curates who move in and out of the parish."

If you already know her, you're hooked. And if not, prepare to line up and say, "Hi. My name is ______. I'm a Pym-o-holic."

You can learn more about Barbara Pym and her work by going to:
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